The Golden Hairpin for Yunxiao, and the Joy of Obtaining the Spirit Enlightenment Talisman

For some reason, the moment Yunxiao realized Lu Changsheng had arrived, her first thought was that Bixiao must not find out.

She moved, leaving the cave abode at once.

Lu Changsheng had just arrived at Three Immortal Island when Yunxiao rushed out of her cave abode.

"Were you in such a hurry to see me?"

Before he could finish speaking, Yunxiao was already in front of him.

"Come with me!"

She took Lu Changsheng by the hand and pulled him away.

Only after they had put some distance between themselves and Three Immortal Island did Yunxiao stop.

"Why did you suddenly come to Three Immortal Island?"

Lu Changsheng said nothing, only looking at the hand holding his.

Following his gaze, Yunxiao saw their joined hands and snatched hers back as if she had been shocked. A faint blush crept up her ears.

"I'm your Dao Companion. Is it so wrong for me to come see you on Three Immortal Island?"

"Why does it feel as if we're sneaking around?"

Lu Changsheng smiled.

Yunxiao froze, then flushed with embarrassment and anger.

"Don't talk nonsense!"

"I just didn't want Bixiao to find out and get distracted from her cultivation."

"What did you come to Three Immortal Island for?"

Lu Changsheng smiled.

"I missed you, so I came to see you."

Yunxiao had no experience with romance. Hearing Lu Changsheng speak so bluntly, she immediately grew flustered.

"You..."

Before she could finish, a golden light flashed, and Lu Changsheng produced the Golden Flood Dragon Hairpin.

Without Lu Changsheng needing to say a word, Yunxiao's gaze fell straight on the hairpin.

Of all the jewelry Lu Changsheng had seen in his previous life, he had chosen the most beautiful one.

And after the system had crafted it to perfection, whatever its grade, its appearance was undeniably exquisite.

As it turned out, there was no woman who could resist something beautiful.

Not even a Taiyi Golden Immortal.

"I came across this Golden Flood Dragon Hairpin by chance and brought it here for you."

As he spoke, Lu Changsheng held it out to Yunxiao.

Yunxiao snapped out of her daze and stared at the hairpin, letting out a gasp.

"This is a Houtian Lingbao?!"

"I can't accept it!"

A Houtian Lingbao might not mean much to her, given that she had a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure like the Primordial Chaos Golden Dou.

But that didn't make Houtian Lingbao any less valuable.

Even among Golden Immortals, some didn't own a Houtian Lingbao of their own, let alone Mysterious Immortals.

Yunxiao's refusal immediately made Lu Changsheng panic.

Wait, how could she refuse?

He had come here to take a chance on the system's Gift Critical Rebate.

And now Yunxiao wouldn't accept it?

What, she wouldn't even give him the chance to try?

Besides, he already had two Xiantian Lingbao, Ling Yun Jian and the Spirit Capturing Pearl. What use did he have for a Houtian Lingbao like the Golden Flood Dragon Hairpin?

"So what if it's a Houtian Lingbao? All I can see is how well it suits you."

"That still doesn't make it all right."

Yunxiao refused again.

"I'm a man. This Golden Flood Dragon Hairpin is useless to me. If you don't want it, I'll have to throw it away."

As he spoke, Lu Changsheng made a show of getting ready to toss it.

"Don't!"

Yunxiao hurriedly called out.

As it turned out, that kind of tactic worked rather well.

"Fine. I'll take it."

Lu Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief.

That was exactly what he'd been waiting to hear.

"Let me put it on you."

Before Yunxiao could react, Lu Changsheng stepped closer.

Yunxiao instinctively started to step back.

"Don't move."

Lu Changsheng placed one hand on the back of Yunxiao's head.

For some reason, Yunxiao—a Taiyi Golden Immortal—actually stood rooted to the spot at a single word from Lu Changsheng, a Mysterious Immortal.

They were so close that she could even hear Lu Changsheng's heartbeat.

Her cheeks quickly grew hot, and her heart began to race.

She had never experienced anything like this during cultivation.

Lu Changsheng had no idea what Yunxiao was thinking.

He removed Yunxiao's original hairpin with one hand and set the Golden Flood Dragon Hairpin in her hair with the other.

The Golden Flood Dragon Hairpin instantly lent Yunxiao a distinctive new charm.

Come to think of it, confessing his feelings to Yunxiao back then hadn't been a bad idea.

Yunxiao was far more alluring than Bixiao.

No, this wasn't the time to think about that.

He had already given her the Golden Flood Dragon Hairpin, so why hadn't the system chimed in?

Could he really be that unlucky? Had the gift failed to trigger a rebate?

Just as Lu Changsheng was starting to doubt himself, the system's voice rang out.

[Ding! You gave your Dao Companion a Golden Flood Dragon Hairpin. This triggered a tenfold Critical Strike Rebate. You received three Spirit Enlightenment Talismans.]

Lu Changsheng's heart lurched.

The good news was that the Critical Strike Rebate had triggered.

The bad news was that the reward didn't seem as good as he'd imagined.

He had thought that, if he gave her a Houtian Lingbao and triggered a hundredfold Critical Strike Rebate, he'd at least get a Xiantian Lingbao, maybe even a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.

Instead, he'd only gotten a tenfold rebate.

But looking at it another way, getting a rebate at all wasn't bad.

He'd see what the Spirit Enlightenment Talisman did.

After looking into it, Lu Changsheng was delighted.

The Spirit Enlightenment Talisman was a Special Reward from the system, with just one use: comprehending divine abilities.

A single Spirit Enlightenment Talisman could bring one divine ability to the perfected realm.

That was exactly what Lu Changsheng needed right now.

He had the three divine abilities granted by the system: the Nine Heavens Thunder Eyes, the Indestructible Thunder God Body, and the Purple Heaven Spirit Sword Art.

But the Nine Heavens Thunder Eyes and the Indestructible Thunder God Body were both only at the beginner level.

He hadn't even had time to cultivate the Purple Heaven Spirit Sword Art yet.

With these Spirit Enlightenment Talismans, he could save a great deal of time cultivating his divine abilities.

This really was a great reward.

"How long are you going to keep staring?"

Yunxiao's soft voice came from beside him.

Lu Changsheng smiled faintly.

"What? The Golden Flood Dragon Hairpin suits you so well. I can't even look at you for a little longer?"

Yunxiao wasn't sure what to say.

"You... look all you want."

Lu Changsheng had even given her a Houtian Lingbao. She couldn't very well refuse to let him look at it.

[Ding! System Prompt: Your Dao Companion, Yunxiao, has gained 40 favorability. Current favorability: 90 (Indifferent).]

Lu Changsheng was delighted. He was only ten points away from reaching the next favorability level.

Just then, Yunxiao seemed to remember something.

"You should be cultivating diligently at your Dojo, preparing for your battle with Dingguang Xian, instead of wasting your time on things like this."

She did like the Golden Flood Dragon Hairpin, but Lu Changsheng's battle with Dingguang Xian was what mattered most right now.

She had been worried about Lu Changsheng all this time, yet he didn't seem concerned at all.

"What do you mean, wasting my time on things like this?"

Lu Changsheng said with a serious expression.

"What's wrong with giving my Dao Companion a gift?"

"As for Dingguang Xian, he's just a Golden Immortal. He's nothing to worry about."

Yunxiao stared at Lu Changsheng in shock. Then she seemed to realize something.

Had Lu Changsheng broken through to the Mysterious Immortal realm?

"Even if you've broken through to the Mysterious Immortal realm, you mustn't underestimate Dingguang Xian."

"Even if there's only one realm between you, that gap won't be easy to overcome."

Besides, Dingguang Xian was one of the Suishi Qixian. His strength was beyond that of an ordinary Golden Immortal.

"What, don't you believe in me?"

Lu Changsheng's question left Yunxiao speechless.

Believe what? That a Mysterious Immortal could defeat a Golden Immortal?

"I told you, I have no reason to lose this battle."

"Since you don't seem to believe me, why don't we make a bet?"

"If I defeat Dingguang Xian, you'll agree to do one thing for me. Think of it as motivation."

For some reason, when Yunxiao heard what Lu Changsheng wanted, she instinctively thought of the things Dao Companions did together.

The blush that had just faded returned to her cheeks.

"Don't worry. I won't ask for anything unreasonable."

Lu Changsheng added.

"Fine, I agree."

After he'd put it that way, did she have a reason to refuse?

Besides, the bet really could give Lu Changsheng some motivation.

"What will you do if you lose?"

Yunxiao asked.

"Lose?"

"There's no way I'll lose."

Yunxiao was at a loss for words.

She really didn't know whether Lu Changsheng's confidence was a good thing or a bad one.

"Is there anything you need me to help with for your battle against Dingguang Xian?"

Whatever happened, she wanted Lu Changsheng to win.

"There is. I want to learn the Shangqing Divine Thunder."

Lu Changsheng made his request.

He was certain he could defeat Dingguang Xian in this battle.

But he wanted to win while revealing as few of his methods as possible.

"No problem. I'll teach you."

As she spoke, Yunxiao began teaching Lu Changsheng the basic Seal Method for the Shangqing Divine Thunder.

But only a short while later, Yunxiao started to lose patience.

Lu Changsheng kept forming the Seal Method wrong.

Was he doing this on purpose?

"What's going on with you? Is this Seal Method really that hard to learn?"

Unable to hold back any longer, Yunxiao took Lu Changsheng's hand and began guiding him through the hand seals.

Yet even then, Lu Changsheng's progress remained painfully slow.

Yunxiao grew more and more confused.

She'd seen other Jie Sect Disciples cultivate the Shangqing Divine Thunder, and none of them had been this slow.

The next moment, she noticed the hint of a smile on Lu Changsheng's lips.

"You..."

Yunxiao glared at him, suddenly understanding.

"I've already taught you the basic method."

"I'm going back now. If Bixiao finds out, she'll make a fuss again."

When she finished speaking, Yunxiao turned and left.

Lu Changsheng felt the lingering warmth on his hand, and the corner of his lips lifted slightly.

Yunxiao returned to her cave and saw Bixiao still meditating with her eyes closed. She instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed she hadn't been discovered.

But as soon as she sat down, Bixiao's voice sounded in her ear.

"Elder Sister, where did you just go?"